Electrode core encasing apparatus, battery cell assembling apparatus, and electrode core assembling method

Abstract

An electrode core encasing apparatus includes a main power mechanism, a housing fixing mechanism, an encasing mechanism, and an electrode core fixing mechanism. The housing fixing mechanism is disposed on one side of the encasing mechanism, which is located between the housing fixing mechanism and the electrode core fixing mechanism. The encasing mechanism includes an encasing mechanism body and an XY floating slide block. Two ends of the XY floating slide block are connected to the main power mechanism and the encasing mechanism body, respectively. The XY floating slide block is configured to drive the encasing mechanism body to slide freely relative to the main power mechanism, so as to adjust a relative position between the housing and the electrode core. The main power mechanism is configured to drive the housing fixing mechanism and the encasing mechanism to move to sleeve the electrode core into the housing.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An electrode core encasing apparatus, comprising:
 a main power mechanism; 
 a housing fixing mechanism; 
 an encasing mechanism; and 
 an electrode core fixing mechanism; 
 wherein:
 the electrode core fixing mechanism is configured to fix an electrode core; 
 the housing fixing mechanism is disposed on one side of the encasing mechanism, and is configured to fix a housing and drive the housing to move; 
 the encasing mechanism is located between the housing fixing mechanism and the electrode core fixing mechanism, the encasing mechanism comprises an encasing mechanism body, an XY floating slide block is disposed on one side of the encasing mechanism body, one end of the XY floating slide block is connected to the main power mechanism, another end of the XY floating slide block is connected to the encasing mechanism body, and the XY floating slide block is configured to drive the encasing mechanism body to slide freely relative to the main power mechanism, so as to adjust a relative position between the housing and the electrode core; and 
 the main power mechanism is configured to drive the housing fixing mechanism and the encasing mechanism to move to sleeve the electrode core into the housing. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The electrode core encasing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the XY floating slide block comprises an X-axis floating slide block and a Y-axis floating slide block; 
 the X-axis floating slide block is configured to cause the encasing mechanism body and the main power mechanism to move relative to each other in a first direction; 
 the Y-axis floating slide block is configured to cause the encasing mechanism body and the main power mechanism to move relative to each other in a second direction; and 
 the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. 
 
     
     
       3. The electrode core encasing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the encasing mechanism further comprises a realignment mechanism; and 
 one end of the realignment mechanism is connected to the encasing mechanism body, another end of the realignment mechanism is connected to the main power mechanism, and the realignment mechanism is configured to cause the encasing mechanism and the main power mechanism to move relative to each other to realign the encasing mechanism. 
 
     
     
       4. The electrode core encasing apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein:
 the realignment mechanism comprises realignment clamping mechanisms, the realignment clamping mechanisms are disposed on the encasing mechanism body, and a gripper cylinder is disposed at a bottom of the realignment clamping mechanisms; 
 a main power mechanism connecting shaft is disposed between the realignment clamping mechanisms, and the main power mechanism is connected to the encasing mechanism through the main power mechanism connecting shaft; and 
 the gripper cylinder is configured to, when the realignment clamping mechanisms clamp the main power mechanism connecting shaft, drive the encasing mechanism body to move relative to the main power mechanism to realign the encasing mechanism body. 
 
     
     
       5. The electrode core encasing apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the realignment mechanism comprises a first realignment clamping mechanism and a second realignment clamping mechanism, the main power mechanism connecting shaft is disposed between the first realignment clamping mechanism and the second realignment clamping mechanism, one end of the first realignment clamping mechanism and one end of the second realignment clamping mechanism are fixed to the encasing mechanism body, and another end of the first realignment clamping mechanism and another end of the second realignment clamping mechanism are configured to, when sliding, clamp the main power mechanism connecting shaft so that the gripper cylinder drives the encasing mechanism body to move relative to the main power mechanism. 
     
     
       6. The electrode core encasing apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein mutually opposite ends of the first realignment clamping mechanism and the second realignment clamping mechanism are in a V-notched form. 
     
     
       7. The electrode core encasing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the electrode core fixing mechanism and the housing fixing mechanism are arranged along a vertical direction. 
     
     
       8. The electrode core encasing apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein the electrode core fixing mechanism is located below the housing fixing mechanism. 
     
     
       9. The electrode core encasing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 a parting mechanism is movably disposed on a side of the encasing mechanism body, the parting mechanisms close in to form an accommodation cavity, and the accommodation cavity is hollow and configured to accommodate the electrode core; and 
 the electrode core fixing mechanism is configured to drive the electrode core to move to position the electrode core inside the accommodating cavity. 
 
     
     
       10. The electrode core encasing apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein:
 an encasing barrier film is disposed at a position, corresponding to an edge of the accommodation cavity, on the parting mechanism; and 
 the encasing barrier film extends toward a center of the accommodation cavity, and is configured to separate the housing from the electrode core. 
 
     
     
       11. The electrode core encasing apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein:
 a guide ramp is disposed at a position, corresponding to an edge of the accommodation cavity, on the parting mechanism; and 
 the guide ramp is configured to guide the electrode core to settle in the accommodation cavity. 
 
     
     
       12. The electrode core encasing apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein:
 a flaring mechanism is disposed on the encasing mechanism body at a side facing the housing fixing mechanism; and 
 the flaring mechanism is disposed corresponding to the accommodation cavity, and is configured to flare the housing accommodated in the accommodation cavity. 
 
     
     
       13. The electrode core encasing apparatus according to  claim 12 , wherein:
 the flaring mechanism comprises a flaring suction cup; and 
 the flaring suction cup is configured to be adsorbed onto a sidewall at an opening of the housing. 
 
     
     
       14. A battery cell assembling apparatus, comprising:
 an electrode core encasing apparatus comprising a main power mechanism, a housing fixing mechanism, an encasing mechanism, and an electrode core fixing mechanism; 
 wherein:
 the electrode core fixing mechanism is configured to fix an electrode core; 
 the housing fixing mechanism is disposed on one side of the encasing mechanism, and is configured to fix a housing and drive the housing to move; 
 the encasing mechanism is located between the housing fixing mechanism and the electrode core fixing mechanism, the encasing mechanism comprises an encasing mechanism body, an XY floating slide block is disposed on one side of the encasing mechanism body, one end of the XY floating slide block is connected to the main power mechanism, another end of the XY floating slide block is connected to the encasing mechanism body, and the XY floating slide block is configured to drive the encasing mechanism body to slide freely relative to the main power mechanism, so as to adjust a relative position between the housing and the electrode core; and 
 the main power mechanism is configured to drive the housing fixing mechanism and the encasing mechanism to move to sleeve the electrode core into the housing. 
 
 
     
     
       15. An electrode core assembling method using the electrode core encasing apparatus according to  claim 1 , comprising:
 providing a housing and an electrode core; 
 moving the housing and the electrode core separately into an accommodation cavity, and adjusting a relative position between the electrode core and the housing; and 
 sleeving the electrode core into the housing. 
 
     
     
       16. The electrode core assembling method according to  claim 15 , wherein providing the housing and the electrode core comprising arranging the housing and the electrode core along a vertical direction. 
     
     
       17. The electrode core assembling method according to  claim 16 , wherein arranging the housing and the electrode core along the vertical direction comprises locating the electrode core below the housing. 
     
     
       18. The electrode core assembling method according to  claim 15 , further comprising:
 realigning the accommodation cavity. 
 
     
     
       19. The electrode core assembling method according to  claim 15 , wherein:
 a guide ramp is disposed at an edge of the accommodation cavity; and 
 moving the housing and the electrode core separately into the accommodation cavity comprises:
 moving the housing into the accommodation cavity; and 
 moving the electrode core to the accommodation cavity, and rectifying a position of the accommodation cavity through the guide ramp to fit the electrode core into the accommodation cavity. 
 
 
     
     
       20. The electrode core assembling method according to  claim 15 , wherein:
 an encasing barrier film is disposed at an edge of the accommodation cavity; and 
 sleeving the electrode core into the housing comprises:
 leaving the housing to abut on the electrode core through the encasing barrier film; 
 sleeving the electrode core into the housing; and 
 moving, when the housing moves to a preset position outside the electrode core, the encasing barrier film to two sides of the electrode core and extracting the encasing barrier film out of the housing.